English League Championship

West Bromwich Albion vs Stoke City, 2022-23 English League Championship, Regular Season

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West Bromwich Albion
  • 39': Kyle Bartley
  • 50': Brandon Thomas-Asante
FT
2 - 0
Stoke City

    About

    West Bromwich Albion are hosting Stoke City at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 1': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
    • 3': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 3': William Smallbone (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Jayson Molumby tries a through ball, but Brandon Thomas-Asante is caught offside.
    • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Smallbone.
    • 5': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 8': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 11': Attempt missed. John Swift (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
    • 15': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 15': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Josh Tymon (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nick Powell.
    • 20': Foul by Nick Powell (Stoke City).
    • 20': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Substitution, Stoke City. Dwight Gayle replaces Nick Powell because of an injury.
    • 24': Foul by Jordan Thompson (Stoke City).
    • 24': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
    • 28': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 28': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 28': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Harry Clarke.
    • 32': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jordan Thompson.
    • 32': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by William Smallbone.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jed Wallace.
    • 38': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Phil Jagielka.
    • 39': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 40': Phil Jagielka (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Josh Tymon.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Swift with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Campbell (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Baker.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Stoke City. Tyrese Campbell tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Stoke City. Morgan Fox replaces Tyrese Campbell.
    • 46': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
    • 47': Foul by Liam Delap (Stoke City).
    • 47': Jayson Molumby (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Liam Delap (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Tymon with a cross.
    • 50': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 0. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 54': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Harry Clarke (Stoke City).
    • 60': Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Morgan Fox (Stoke City).
    • 61': Offside, Stoke City. Morgan Fox tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 63': Lewis Baker (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Hand ball by Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 66': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Erik Pieters replaces John Swift because of an injury.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Stoke City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Jacob Brown replaces Liam Delap.
    • 69': Substitution, Stoke City. Tariqe Fosu-Henry replaces Josh Tymon.
    • 71': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Harry Clarke (Stoke City).
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 78': Offside, Stoke City. Lewis Baker tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Tomas Rogic replaces Jayson Molumby.
    • 80': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaces Matt Phillips.
    • 81': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Jed Wallace.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight Gayle with a headed pass.
    • 84': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 84': Jordan Thompson (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 85': Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Tariqe Fosu-Henry (Stoke City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Smallbone.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rogic following a fast break.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Lewis Baker (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Clarke.
    • 88': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Alex Palmer.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Smallbone with a through ball.
    • 89': Foul by Jacob Brown (Stoke City).
    • 89': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Jacob Brown (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Daryl Dike replaces Brandon Thomas-Asante.
    • 90'+1': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Daryl Dike (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+2': Phil Jagielka (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
    • 90'+4': Dwight Gayle (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion).
    • 90'+5': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 2, Stoke City 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    0 Saves 3
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    12 SHOTS 16
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    327 Accurate Passes 319
    421 Passes 403
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    16 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    69 Long Balls 51
    27 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 6
    5 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 10
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 11
    22 Effective Clearances 27
    22 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The Hawthorns
    Location: West Bromwich, England
    Attendance: 23,728

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    WBA West Bromwich Albion (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Alex Palmer (GK)
    4 Dara O'Shea
    5 Kyle Bartley
    3 Conor Townsend Yellow Card
    2 Darnell Furlong
    19 John Swift
    14 Jayson Molumby
    35 Okay Yokuslu
    21 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    10 Matt Phillips
    17 Jed Wallace
    West Bromwich Albion Substitutes:
    Jake Livermore, Daryl Dike, Tom Rogic, Erik Pieters, Taylor Gardner-Hickman, Grady Diangana, David Button.

    STK Stoke City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Jack Bonham (GK)
    16 Ben Wilmot
    6 Phil Jagielka
    14 Josh Tymon
    2 Harrison Clarke
    15 Jordan Thompson Yellow Card
    18 William Smallbone
    8 Lewis Baker
    25 Nick Powell
    17 Liam Delap Yellow Card
    10 Tyrese Campbell
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Jacob Brown, Tarique Fosu-Henry, Dwight Gayle, Morgan Fox, Connor Taylor, Aden Flint, Josef Bursik.

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